@@navysealblackwater Not even much more expensive than fender, for instance. New fender strats are 2000$ at least. Also nobody said you have to buy it.
I bought a Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '58 Les Paul. It's incredibly beautiful. I've had no quality issues. It stays in tune for days and sounds like a dream. One of the few bucket list moments that lived up to the dream. I've wanted one since the 8th grade. I know there's a lot of haters out there, but why would they watch a video like this unless they really want one too.
HEY MISTER HOW MUCH DID YOU THE LES PAUL ??? I LIKe E IT VERY MUTCH HAHAA but WERE JUST POOR SO IM STUDYING HARD TO BUY ONE FOR MYSELF BUT I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH IT COSTS HAHHAHA
I bought a 2014 historic 59 reissue I bourbon burst. just a gorgeous guitar. it developed issue in the neck. So the tech I go to said send it to Gibson. now let me be clear I am not a rich man I have wanted a flame top Les Paul since I was 13 living in Seattle. I've had many lost balls but I've never had one of the reissues and finally for my 50th birthday I got the cash together and spent way more than I thought I would and I bought this guitar and hand-picked it from a room full of guitars so when I was told I had to send it back to the Gibson Factory to get it fixed I felt like I was losing a child. and this was a light absolutely freaking gorgeous guitar with a Great Neck beautiful color and amazing flame that was incredibly resonant. all I can say is thank you Bob Burns and the Gibson custom shop if you don't haven't heard about Birds Bob Burns is one of the folks you talk to on the phone and customer service at the Gibson custom shop and he is an incredibly nice and patient man man that helped me in every way you could and when they found they had to replace my guitar you sent me pictures of what they had on hand and allowed me to pick another one. well I couldn't see the guitar so I had to trust them to pick one out three pictures I was able to narrow it down but I wanted one of the same kind of neck I wanted one that was less than eight and a half pounds I wanted one that was as beautiful as well. Hadn't and picked myself the one pictured above is the one they sent me it is Curly flame where the one that I picked myself in more obvious flame but it plays better than my old one it sounds better than my old one and to be honest it's more beautiful than my old one thank you Gibson custom shop thank you and God bless you Bob Burns. That is great customer service and that's worth paying for.
aeartress it seemed to develop a bow or twist that caused it to frett out on the D and G string between the 13th and 15th frett. I use rather heavy strings 11's or 12's depending on the guitar. This guitar was one I hand picked out of quite a few. in 2014. my tech said send it to Gibson and let them fix it if you have a warranty. So I did. new guitar does play better high on the neck. I'm letting it hang out for another couple weeks so it will have been in Arizona for at least 2 months before I take him to my guitar tech and ask him set it up see if you can get the action a little bit lower and intonate it
aeartress yeah I've got a blacklist pahlavan since 1980 and I've got a 90s SG and I've never had any issues and the new guitars terrific and I've owned I don't know how many Les Paul's I got my first one in 1976 and I've never had an issue so I got to figure it was just a bad piece of wood of course it came from Nashville and I live in Arizona and I play outdoor gigs a lot I figured between the Heat and heavy strings and I'm picky I don't feel I should be hearing any goddamn buzzing on a guitar I paid custom shop $ for. you know what I mean
Dan, THANK YOU for that GREAT story. ... I just bought my '59 Sunburst Reissue 3 weeks ago and it's nice to know that Gibson's AMAZING Customer Support is there if I ever need it. ... THANKS MAN .... ROCK ON!
@@The_Real_Daniel you might be right there but I'll take it. Fender guy for my whole life and just got my first epiphone which is one of the inspired by gibson models. Quality is amazing for the price and it's becoming my go-to guitar. Now for the first time I'm considering shelling out the cash for an American gibson
@@apboutique2422 After 20 years of fiddling with many guitars. I purchased my first 60's standard. I'm in love. Best guitar I've ever owned or played. I've had many good guitars. It really is an experience. Buy one now while they are cheaper than ever. The attitude and attention to detail has to be back. Ofcourse you can always return it. I bet you wont.
@@abortcommunism3913 define communism? And where specifically did it fail. One could say that democracy failed after the fall of Athens, but you wouldn’t agree with that, would you?
The "sunburst" concept originated from the look of old violins/cellos/violas which where all originally varnished in a solid color, but over the years of polishing and cleaning changed into that beautiful shaded look. It happened naturally to these old instrument. Then the look of these old violins was copied in Europe for the American market. That's the origin of the "sunburst".
i may not prefer a gibson myself, but les pauls are a true work of art. the les paul, the telecaster, and the strat will always be the kings of electric.
its amazing how many negative comments are left by people who one are not guitar players and two if you dont like gibson thats fine but why watch the video? i happen to own a 2009 50th anniversary 59 standard and i have been playing guitar for 40 years and this guitar is every thing like what was in the video. i love gibson you try and make a guitar like that then come back and make a comment.
2019 anyone? I always hated on Gibson until I got a LP goldtop and a 335 63 reissue towards the end of 2018. Simply beautiful and the most versatile guitars I’ve ever owned. They’re a piece of art I love seeing and playing
How about leaning on the thing with the headstock on the floor to install the lower strap button the headstocks and necks at the nut are weak enough Although we have seen Gibson likes to sell pre-broken heads these days
My best l.p. ever. It was made the third year of mfg. It was an H 140. I put 1megaohm pots in it and had it up until my accident. I sold all my good gear because I couldn't work. Years later I bought a 96 classic that was magical. I had to sell that and just last week I bought a used 2016 Gibson tribute which sounds right but no slim taper neck IDK maybe I can find a used Prestige brand from Canada. Lol
Honestly. That is a very stupid analogy. I hate child fuckers but I watched about Pizza Gate! Maybe they hate some aspects about Gibson. Do you only see black and white? Life is very complex you know.
I had a neighbor downstairs playing guitar, i was 12, actually his bedroom was under mine and every time he played i was intrigued to go down and see what and how he is doing it. One day i went down and asked if i could watch him play. He than showed me some stuff on his old black Les Paul Custom, i was sold and so it began. I didn't have that kind of tonal excitement for along time, brands and names didnt matter to me back than. Anyway, i have played some Les Pauls Standard and owned Fender Strat USA, Mex and PRS USA, Korea guitars meanwhile and still do have Teles around but for me they never came close to the Gibson Custom LP. So after 2 and a half decades i finally had the financial opportunity and i bought a 1959 Reissue LP. I would never ever sell that guitar no matter what happens. It's just magic and ever since my pedalboard has drastically shrinked :-) I have no issues with the tuning stability what so ever, i can get it in pitch perfeclty with the stock tuners, i was never able to get the intonation as perfect on any other guitar as i did with my LP and still having an almost perfect fret intonation and a low sting action without buzzing. So either it was a lucky pick or the Gibson Custom Shop is simply great. I personaly belive the last. I also had the peasure of playing a couple of late 50's Strats a year ago and i loved them. They have their own unmistakeable sound and soul and cannot be compared to the standard guitars i played. I'm now saving the money for a 1955 Custom Shop Strat since i cannot afford a 50's Strat for 25-80 grand :-) Then i'll see how good the Fender Custom shop is and if it can keep up with the Gibson Custom Shop i'll be delighted.
I have a 2016 Gibson SG Standard in ebony. When I got the guitar, sustain was bad, fretboard was dry, but after just a couple fretboard oils and witch hat knobs installed, it sounds great an it's a rock machine for sure.
I have had a number of Gibson Guitars through the years... with few issues. My main guitar these days is perhaps one of the least popular Gibson Guitars.... It is a beautiful 1997 Blues Hawk. The thing stays in tune for ever, has a great neck, a great variety of tones... and the work on it is flawless. Not a lot of complaints... Thank you Gibson
Cool,i got a 2021 les paul standard and it has no tuning issues at all I tune it everyday and some days it just needs a little adjustment and I have no problem with the G string
I just got my R8, and I found this video, and it was a true honor to watch this. This is my first custom shop historic Les Paul, and thank you for showing me how they were made.
Nothing is optional in these modern times due to OSHA rules. The dust collection system at Gibson Custom is immense and so effective that it causes weather patterns inside the building. If OSHA felt that a mask was necessary, you would see a mask. OSHA rules are strict, non compliance is very expensive. Dust masks are cheap.
exactly. I worked at a cabinet factory in the paint department for 3 years and the dust collection system is massive. we were not required to wear masks, though they were provided for us if we so choose to wear them.
One of my Les Paul's looks like Slash's beat up Paul. It got that way through a few thousand hours of practice, a ton of jam sessions, lots of sweat, cigarette smoke, pot smoke, spilled alcohol and survived the wrath of several ex-girlfriends.
I'm not a huge fan of aging. Having said that I just purchased a "light aged" R9..... not because it was aged, because it smoked every other guitar in the shop. It feels so good in my hands. I love it.
I live 10mins from the Nashville factory, and they've already shut down the gift shop, stopped walkthrough factory tours, and all of the cool guitars hanging on the walls/entrance, most of them have already been auctioned and sold.
11:31 look how low that A strings pole piece is, is that a copy of someone's Guitar or just a relecked one and that is the normal Gibson Pole piece height(s), or set up for that particular Guitar. Are they using Glass to trim the binding? Nice Tour.
Great tour and information thanks!... is the Customshop also open for a visitor tour when we travel over to the US..( to see the birthplace of our Lps) ?
I have noticed a lot of comments about the Richlite fretboard so I wanted to share some of my thoughts. I personally own two Gibson Les Paul Customs. One, a 2011 model, has an Ebony fretboard and the other, a 2016 model, has a Richlite fretboard. Both of them are absolutely amazing guitars in every single way. I have sat down with both guitars to see if I can detect any noticeable differences between the two in terms of feel and tone. When it comes to feel, the Ebony and the Richlite feel the exact same. They both feel smooth to the touch and are both very high quality. When it comes to tone, (please note a lot of different factors could be at play here), my Les Paul with the Richlite fretboard seems to have a slightly warmer tone whether I am using the bridge pickup or the neck pickup. The variation in tone is almost unnoticeable but after many hours of trying to listen for any disparity that is the conclusion I have come to. Looks-wise, Ebony has a grain while Richlite does not. So no matter if your Les Paul Custom uses an Ebony board or a Richlite board, you are getting a wonderful and awesome guitar that you will enjoy forever. To shift focus, Gibson is NOT using Richlite as a cost cutting measure. In the latter half of 2014, I believe, Ebony wood was moved to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (also known as CITES). According to the CITES official website, cites.org/eng, "Appendix II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival." This decision by CITES forced Gibson and many other big brands to find alternatives to Ebony. More recently, smaller brands are being forced to change from Ebony as well. It is very possible that Rosewood will also be moved to Appendix II in the near future. If you would like to see the Appendices of the CITES convention (valid from 4 April 2017), here is the webpage's address: cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php You will locate Ebony under Appendix II which is near the bottom of the webpage. I hope this was helpful.
Great story, and even with all the more recent complaints (hate), they’re still fantastic pieces of work - and well worth the purchase. Just try one and see (if you can find one!!!)!
This is Amazing, a Masterpiece, and Elegant, it's very Detail from the amazing worker. I always think off Slash when i see this Brand. Gibson Les Paul.
You should see the neck dive on my '16 SGHP. With the robotuner, it needs a deep sea diver helmet. I'm thinking about routing a hole in the back and dropping some lead near the control hole. I think I'll route a Jr control panel sized hole, I should be able to add a pound of lead or so and slap a cover plate on it. For $1550, this shouldn't be my problem.
I've heard they're closing this place, I looked to book a tour for a holiday this year and a lot of people are saying they aren't taking bookings to tour the shop anymore.
With my income bout the only thing I can afford is guitar picks. This has always been my dream to have a great Les Paul. I've always had to take less in everything though, so I should be use to just dreaming!
Interesting to see the rack of fingerboards and the custom fingerboards were labeled "(richlite)". These guitars are 2016 I'm assuming by the backplates..not that anything's wrong with richlite but I thought they moved back to ebony
There is an economic dollar to Dollar evaluation device available on these laptops and smart phones we all use and it allows you to see the cost of Les Paul through the decades. Believe it or not, comparatively speaking, year to year, dollar to dollar they basically cost the same from 1952 through to today. I've saved and paid for mine over the years as an enlisted airman, a salesman, a carpenter and now a business owner. If you want one, you'll find a way.
The difference is that those old ones were handmade for that price. These new ones are built much closer to a Chinese epiphone than a 50's Gibson. Have you ever wondered why they don't allow the Chinese factories to use nitro finishes for an extra charge or give them premium pickups? If they did it would ruin the American made Gibson line. Gibson needs to evaluate their production methods and get the quality right.
I would like to point out the fact that even if gibsons were always expensive also the economy was different and people had more purchase power than now, specially young people. You must be one of those old economy Steve meme type of guys
I visited the Gibson factory in Memphis just a few months before it closed and was told that the Custom Shop in Nashville was closed to the public. Is it now open to the public?
Just reading the comments made me realize that Gibson has really hurt their brand. I owned a Les Paul 20 years ago and it was a great guitar. I recently got back into playing and went to try some. There was this Firebird marked down from $2200 to $1200 so I picked it up to play it. Where the neck met the body there was all this filler or extra resin or something that they just painted over. Looked and sounded terrible. Played terrible. I was so disappointed. Grabbed a Strat and it was really nice for $1200 but ended up buying a Godin Session guitar. The total opposite of Gibson. Extremely well made, you can tell care is put into it and it played, looked and sounded great. Oh and also made in Canada/US.
Godin makes far better guitars than Gibson for a better price. I always liked the quality better on them but watching the Godin factory tour vs the Gibson tour really shows you why Godin guitars are built so much better. The owner of Godin can walk around the plant and explain all the details of the production process. He'll walk up to someone working on a neck and explain what they're about to do and the tolerances they're looking for. That's how you keep the quality up. People who obsess over a well made product and making it even better.
Yes you're right about that. Godins owner is hands on, I like the session more and more the longer I have it. Friends that owner Fenders were surprised how much they like it. The pickups are really, really good.
I heard Heritage Guitars were employees from the old Gibson factory who stayed and still use the old school equipment from that factory. I haven't played one of their guitars but they sure look awesome.
I remember the last time I checked out the 3-4 thousand dollar les pauls at the local music shoppe and the binding looked terrible on multiple les pauls..
Guitars that cost $4,000 - $10,000 yet every worker they show seems to be in a heavy-handed huge rush. How about taking some time with finesse to do it right? I love watching the drill bit going into the pickup ring jig on an angle. Plus, leaving the spent wood chips from drilling under the jack and back plates as they install the screws. Just like they do in China. No wonder that half of the Nashville regular production guitars have shoddy workmanship. Everyone is rushing to toss the damn thing in a box and ship it out. Shame.
Well, considering Epiphone doesn't even use real binding, but rather paints a line around the outer edge of the guitar, I believe even the most rushed Gibson has a lot more careful craftmanship than any Epiphone. Epiphone also uses cheap wood. Go to any lumber yard, and you're bound to find higher quality woods than what Epiphone uses.
I have a 1997 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul & this clip almost made me cry. It is one of my favorite guitars out of my 20 electrics. Thank you for such a fantastic tour of Gibson Custom Shop. PEACE!
Damn why is there so much hate in the comments? If you don't like gibson just go buy some Japanese guitars you don't have devalue these guitars just because you can't afford them.
The g string won't stay in tune is that it lol fantastic crafted guitars go buy a Chinese guitar you gotta change everything by time you spend all that xtra cash just buy the original product save yourself the hassle a G string really lol
You will. I’ve kept that same dream for years and finally realized it last week. Found a mint 2019 60th Anniversary R9 and it has far exceeded even my wild expectations. Here’s to that day coming for you, too!
i just bought a 2009 Les Paul Traditional that looks like a naturally aged 59. Its the first ever Gibson guitar i owned and played and i love it. My next goal is to get an R8 or R9
regardless of the growing Gibson hate, I still love them
They make some nice ones... Still though... More of a fender and greatch guy lol
The hate is a product of the price point.
@@navysealblackwater Not even much more expensive than fender, for instance. New fender strats are 2000$ at least. Also nobody said you have to buy it.
LMAO play authentic
Must be nice being rich.
I bought a Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '58 Les Paul. It's incredibly beautiful. I've had no quality issues. It stays in tune for days and sounds like a dream. One of the few bucket list moments that lived up to the dream. I've wanted one since the 8th grade. I know there's a lot of haters out there, but why would they watch a video like this unless they really want one too.
HEY MISTER HOW MUCH DID YOU THE LES PAUL ??? I LIKe
E IT VERY MUTCH HAHAA but WERE JUST POOR SO IM STUDYING HARD TO BUY ONE FOR MYSELF BUT I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH IT COSTS HAHHAHA
@@santiagoarmeonicholasv.6006 you can get a used standard for under $2000 but a custom will be maybe $5000
I bought a 2014 historic 59 reissue I bourbon burst. just a gorgeous guitar. it developed issue in the neck. So the tech I go to said send it to Gibson. now let me be clear I am not a rich man I have wanted a flame top Les Paul since I was 13 living in Seattle. I've had many lost balls but I've never had one of the reissues and finally for my 50th birthday I got the cash together and spent way more than I thought I would and I bought this guitar and hand-picked it from a room full of guitars so when I was told I had to send it back to the Gibson Factory to get it fixed I felt like I was losing a child. and this was a light absolutely freaking gorgeous guitar with a Great Neck beautiful color and amazing flame that was incredibly resonant. all I can say is thank you Bob Burns and the Gibson custom shop if you don't haven't heard about Birds Bob Burns is one of the folks you talk to on the phone and customer service at the Gibson custom shop and he is an incredibly nice and patient man man that helped me in every way you could and when they found they had to replace my guitar you sent me pictures of what they had on hand and allowed me to pick another one. well I couldn't see the guitar so I had to trust them to pick one out three pictures I was able to narrow it down but I wanted one of the same kind of neck I wanted one that was less than eight and a half pounds I wanted one that was as beautiful as well. Hadn't and picked myself the one pictured above is the one they sent me it is Curly flame where the one that I picked myself in more obvious flame but it plays better than my old one it sounds better than my old one and to be honest it's more beautiful than my old one thank you Gibson custom shop thank you and God bless you Bob Burns. That is great customer service and that's worth paying for.
dan peabody What the hell happened to the neck that was so bad you needed a replacement?
aeartress it seemed to develop a bow or twist that caused it to frett out on the D and G string between the 13th and 15th frett. I use rather heavy strings 11's or 12's depending on the guitar. This guitar was one I hand picked out of quite a few. in 2014. my tech said send it to Gibson and let them fix it if you have a warranty. So I did. new guitar does play better high on the neck. I'm letting it hang out for another couple weeks so it will have been in Arizona for at least 2 months before I take him to my guitar tech and ask him set it up see if you can get the action a little bit lower and intonate it
dan peabody Wow that's crazy. I own a couple Les Pauls and an SG thought I'd ask.
aeartress yeah I've got a blacklist pahlavan since 1980 and I've got a 90s SG and I've never had any issues and the new guitars terrific and I've owned I don't know how many Les Paul's I got my first one in 1976 and I've never had an issue so I got to figure it was just a bad piece of wood of course it came from Nashville and I live in Arizona and I play outdoor gigs a lot I figured between the Heat and heavy strings and I'm picky I don't feel I should be hearing any goddamn buzzing on a guitar I paid custom shop $ for. you know what I mean
Dan, THANK YOU for that GREAT story. ... I just bought my '59 Sunburst Reissue 3 weeks ago and it's nice to know that Gibson's AMAZING Customer Support is there if I ever need it. ... THANKS MAN .... ROCK ON!
Thanks to all the workers at the Gibson Custom Shop. Your craft will not be taken for granted. Blessings
Seeing all of this wood gives me wood. Still fascinated with this stringed instrument after 28 yrs of playing. Kid in a candy store
skeery
It's nice to see Gibson rebounding, after nearly going bankrupt.
I bet Epiphone been keeping them afloat
@@The_Real_Daniel you might be right there but I'll take it. Fender guy for my whole life and just got my first epiphone which is one of the inspired by gibson models. Quality is amazing for the price and it's becoming my go-to guitar. Now for the first time I'm considering shelling out the cash for an American gibson
@@apboutique2422 After 20 years of fiddling with many guitars. I purchased my first 60's standard. I'm in love. Best guitar I've ever owned or played. I've had many good guitars. It really is an experience. Buy one now while they are cheaper than ever. The attitude and attention to detail has to be back. Ofcourse you can always return it. I bet you wont.
I just bought a Custom Shop historic Les Paul. It's the best guitar I've ever owned.
Finally got a Standard 50s. Stunning guitar.
The Flying V is my favorite Gibson guitar, even Jimi Hendrix played one.
Those guitars are musical-gems.
Communism is great
@@Diego-bw7ib Wrong! Communism failed miserably.
@@abortcommunism3913 define communism? And where specifically did it fail. One could say that democracy failed after the fall of Athens, but you wouldn’t agree with that, would you?
@@jacknelson5891 communism is impossible to get to. all those who tried failed miserably
The "sunburst" concept originated from the look of old violins/cellos/violas which where all originally varnished in a solid color, but over the years of polishing and cleaning changed into that beautiful shaded look. It happened naturally to these old instrument. Then the look of these old violins was copied in Europe for the American market. That's the origin of the "sunburst".
Played les Paul’s for 25 years and never knew that.. Wow thanks
The sitar also has sunburst finish
My buddy has a 1955 Les Paul black beauty, the real deal. Awesome. Totally awesome.
i may not prefer a gibson myself, but les pauls are a true work of art. the les paul, the telecaster, and the strat will always be the kings of electric.
Frank Reynolds I agree. Maybe even the Korina Flying V and es Gibson’s too
@Erik Romdhane what's wrong with you? Teles are beautiful!
@@big_bicep_bill7594 we have different opinions
les paul, strat, 335
@@Blake-dw8ou i can't agree more
1990 LP custom white and a 2010 58 reissue over here. I just love Gibson guitars.
I will buy a Gibson Custom again and again - not just because they are USA-made but because, more importantly, they are so nice and sound exquisite.
You know what I would really like to see?.....a video about a Gibson that stays in tune. Now that would be something to watch!
Weak, dusty, old-ass TROPE.
its amazing how many negative comments are left by people who one are not guitar players and two if you dont like gibson thats fine but why watch the video? i happen to own a 2009 50th anniversary 59 standard and i have been playing guitar for 40 years and this guitar is every thing like what was in the video. i love gibson you try and make a guitar like that then come back and make a comment.
Beautiful. Now if I could only afford one
BUY A DEAN
Currently the cheapest American made guitar on the market.
2019 anyone? I always hated on Gibson until I got a LP goldtop and a 335 63 reissue towards the end of 2018. Simply beautiful and the most versatile guitars I’ve ever owned. They’re a piece of art I love seeing and playing
Dropping that neck into the box on its headstock gave me crippling anxiety... why would you do that?!
Jordan Williams its light enough without body and has padding on the bottom :)
to see if it bounces.. duh
Because the people that work at Gibson are fucking morons lol
watching it bounce off the ground was the worst
How about leaning on the thing with the headstock on the floor to install the lower strap button
the headstocks and necks at the nut are weak enough
Although we have seen Gibson likes to sell pre-broken heads these days
They still make guitars in the old Gibson shop here in Kalamazoo Mi. Heritage guitars.
Matt Monaghan yeah had one of those and won’t stay in tune either... sold it without looking back
My best l.p. ever. It was made the third year of mfg. It was an H 140. I put 1megaohm pots in it and had it up until my accident. I sold all my good gear because I couldn't work. Years later I bought a 96 classic that was magical. I had to sell that and just last week I bought a used 2016 Gibson tribute which sounds right but no slim taper neck IDK maybe I can find a used Prestige brand from Canada. Lol
I have a 67' Gibson acoustic that was made in Kalamazoo
@@aidanstorey6205 Noice. Hang on to that.
Honestly, if you all hate Gibson and reliced guitars so much, why are you even watching this video?
Their hollow bodies, acoutics, and a few others are pretty sweet. They do make a lot of over priced trash though...
Honestly. That is a very stupid analogy. I hate child fuckers but I watched about Pizza Gate! Maybe they hate some aspects about Gibson. Do you only see black and white? Life is very complex you know.
So you're only supposed to watch videos you like? (No, I'm not saying I don't like Gison)
Because we WANT TO BELIEVE...
Thank you...
5:58 Watching him scrape that binding like that.... is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen lol. Oh my GOD.
Why?
They definitely take pride in their work.
This is not just a video about the Gibson Custom Shop. No, this is therapy.
I had a neighbor downstairs playing guitar, i was 12, actually his bedroom was under mine and every time he played i was intrigued to go down and see what and how he is doing it. One day i went down and asked if i could watch him play. He than showed me some stuff on his old black Les Paul Custom, i was sold and so it began. I didn't have that kind of tonal excitement for along time, brands and names didnt matter to me back than. Anyway, i have played some Les Pauls Standard and owned Fender Strat USA, Mex and PRS USA, Korea guitars meanwhile and still do have Teles around but for me they never came close to the Gibson Custom LP. So after 2 and a half decades i finally had the financial opportunity and i bought a 1959 Reissue LP. I would never ever sell that guitar no matter what happens. It's just magic and ever since my pedalboard has drastically shrinked :-) I have no issues with the tuning stability what so ever, i can get it in pitch perfeclty with the stock tuners, i was never able to get the intonation as perfect on any other guitar as i did with my LP and still having an almost perfect fret intonation and a low sting action without buzzing. So either it was a lucky pick or the Gibson Custom Shop is simply great. I personaly belive the last. I also had the peasure of playing a couple of late 50's Strats a year ago and i loved them. They have their own unmistakeable sound and soul and cannot be compared to the standard guitars i played. I'm now saving the money for a 1955 Custom Shop Strat since i cannot afford a 50's Strat for 25-80 grand :-) Then i'll see how good the Fender Custom shop is and if it can keep up with the Gibson Custom Shop i'll be delighted.
I love my Gibson 2018 SG Standard. Not one flaw. Sounds and plays great. Accept no imitation. Life's too short.
I have a 2016 Gibson SG Standard in ebony. When I got the guitar, sustain was bad, fretboard was dry, but after just a couple fretboard oils and witch hat knobs installed, it sounds great an it's a rock machine for sure.
I have the same one, and it’s awesome!
Anthony Perruc, my 2010 LP Trad. Pro is flawless. So is my 2018 LP 1960 (though it's a Custom Shop and darn well should be) !
Can you play?
What if another company's guitar is just as good or better and is one third the price? Like, for instance, a Kiesel?
Works of Art with the Labor of Love... 😀
Beautiful and interesting video!
fancy meeting you here.....now back to making videos with you!
Hej Johan!
Thank you custom shop for producing my perfectly made dream guitar - 63’ sg custom stop tail in Olympic white !
I have had a number of Gibson Guitars through the years... with few issues. My main guitar these days is perhaps one of the least popular Gibson Guitars.... It is a beautiful 1997 Blues Hawk. The thing stays in tune for ever, has a great neck, a great variety of tones... and the work on it is flawless. Not a lot of complaints... Thank you Gibson
Cool,i got a 2021 les paul standard and it has no tuning issues at all I tune it everyday and some days it just needs a little adjustment and I have no problem with the G string
4:14 How they prep your Custom Les Paul for a headstock break! ...the "softening up" method..😏
Jokes ppl! - I love Gibson
i have a 2013 gibson sg standard short neck bass guitar and i love it...
I like to think of Gibson and Fender as the guitar version version of the Rolls Royce / Bentley rivalry.
Hahaha same as Nike and addidas !!!
Both are great at what they do. Even though there are some other great brands like suhr and tom anderson, i always go back to gibson and fender.
@teezee44ford v Chrysler. Let’s not get carried away
Cool video WG.
Those Les Paul relics are gorgeous.....they are beautiful....it is indeed an art form in itself....
If you send me your guitar and $100 I'd be happy to beat it with a hammer and let my dog chew on it for you. My dog is a relic artist of sorts..lol
I just got my R8, and I found this video, and it was a true honor to watch this. This is my first custom shop historic Les Paul, and thank you for showing me how they were made.
5:17 to 5:44....I got such satisfaction from that....
Same for me haha, i wanna do it, seems to be a fine work
it's probably optional. i'm sure they have them available but it's more than likely his personal choice to not wear one.
Nothing is optional in these modern times due to OSHA rules. The dust collection system at Gibson Custom is immense and so effective that it causes weather patterns inside the building. If OSHA felt that a mask was necessary, you would see a mask. OSHA rules are strict, non compliance is very expensive. Dust masks are cheap.
exactly. I worked at a cabinet factory in the paint department for 3 years and the dust collection system is massive. we were not required to wear masks, though they were provided for us if we so choose to wear them.
For some reason they seem to get one through once in a while.
Got my custom shop VOS 59 ES 355 and it is magical.
My head loves my PRS, my heart loves my Les Paul.
Hope you can play like Mayer and slash. I’d love either if my bank account was endless
Your heart has nothing to do with the guitar. It does pumping blood all over your body.
my wallet loves strat
My heart loves my Les Paul but my soul loves my Mustang
I love les paul, but my guitar is ibanez
Gibson = Love
Love my R9....its very shiny-new.
Not a fan of "aging"...but good for others if you like it.
Ill play it old myself.
I agree. Allow the guitar to age naturally through performing.
One of my Les Paul's looks like Slash's beat up Paul. It got that way through a few thousand hours of practice, a ton of jam sessions, lots of sweat, cigarette smoke, pot smoke, spilled alcohol and survived the wrath of several ex-girlfriends.
I'm not a huge fan of aging. Having said that I just purchased a "light aged" R9..... not because it was aged, because it smoked every other guitar in the shop. It feels so good in my hands. I love it.
What Model is at 6:48? Looks like the USA modern. I didn’t know the custom shop did those heel joints
These are some great guitars. I want one! If I like it, then you know it has to be good.
I live 10mins from the Nashville factory, and they've already shut down the gift shop, stopped walkthrough factory tours, and all of the cool guitars hanging on the walls/entrance, most of them have already been auctioned and sold.
The 57 black beauty is the greatest guitar ever made.
I have a 2011 Reissue of the 1957 Black Beauty, Les Paul Custom. I could not agree more.
11:31 look how low that A strings pole piece is, is that a copy of someone's Guitar or just a relecked one and that is the normal Gibson Pole piece height(s), or set up for that particular Guitar.
Are they using Glass to trim the binding? Nice Tour.
The Binding Scrapers use glass, various metals, etc. Each Scraper has their own technique.
I bought a 2019 tribute cherry burst. It’s my number one. They are doing great these days c
Great tour and information thanks!... is the Customshop also open for a visitor tour when we travel over to the US..( to see the birthplace of our Lps) ?
RV EUROPE ON TOUR nope
@@Nightshade1881 ty, sad enough..
Extraordinary.
Mantap banget gibson nya... Pengen punya tpi ga ksampayan gitar faforit aku ni.... Kapan bisa punya ya
6:20 thats the most Satisfying thing to watch the binding getting scraped..
Why?
Gibson custom shop is the holy grail of guitar factories. Yeah, and the stuff that comes out of it is gory hell.
I have noticed a lot of comments about the Richlite fretboard so I wanted to share some of my thoughts.
I personally own two Gibson Les Paul Customs. One, a 2011 model, has an Ebony fretboard and the other, a 2016 model, has a Richlite fretboard. Both of them are absolutely amazing guitars in every single way. I have sat down with both guitars to see if I can detect any noticeable differences between the two in terms of feel and tone. When it comes to feel, the Ebony and the Richlite feel the exact same. They both feel smooth to the touch and are both very high quality. When it comes to tone, (please note a lot of different factors could be at play here), my Les Paul with the Richlite fretboard seems to have a slightly warmer tone whether I am using the bridge pickup or the neck pickup. The variation in tone is almost unnoticeable but after many hours of trying to listen for any disparity that is the conclusion I have come to. Looks-wise, Ebony has a grain while Richlite does not. So no matter if your Les Paul Custom uses an Ebony board or a Richlite board, you are getting a wonderful and awesome guitar that you will enjoy forever.
To shift focus, Gibson is NOT using Richlite as a cost cutting measure. In the latter half of 2014, I believe, Ebony wood was moved to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (also known as CITES). According to the CITES official website, cites.org/eng, "Appendix II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival." This decision by CITES forced Gibson and many other big brands to find alternatives to Ebony. More recently, smaller brands are being forced to change from Ebony as well. It is very possible that Rosewood will also be moved to Appendix II in the near future.
If you would like to see the Appendices of the CITES convention (valid from 4 April 2017), here is the webpage's address: cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php
You will locate Ebony under Appendix II which is near the bottom of the webpage.
I hope this was helpful.
Sorry, nobody gives a crap
Ebony is not on CITES schedule II . . . yet. The listing is restricted to Madagascar.
_Can anyone tell me the model of this guitar_ 5:38
Hey Looks like it might be a Gibson Super 400. Hope this helps
@4:14 yeah, just DROP IT on the head-stock !!
The wood is so think NO damage is done.....the bottom of the box is padded with foam....been there took the tour. Don't fret.
what is the plastic he's using to shave the wood at 6:10 ?
I am blessed to have a Tom Murphy aged guitar. He is indeed THE master guitar craftsman..!
Great story, and even with all the more recent complaints (hate), they’re still fantastic pieces of work - and well worth the purchase. Just try one and see (if you can find one!!!)!
Man these comments are hilarious! I love the dude @ 4:13 that just drops the neck in the box
It's not just a guitar...it's art.
The Gibson Custom Shop can turn out some great work, that's for sure!
Yeah, so good that they just throw away guitars that arent perfect!
What is the archtop at 5:20? Looks beautiful.
Cool video. The 'Iced Tea Burst' is my favorite Gibson color.
This is Amazing, a Masterpiece, and Elegant, it's very Detail from the amazing worker. I always think off Slash when i see this Brand. Gibson Les Paul.
4:14 Perfect. That's how you treat a gibson neck right!
Ah, I noticed that and it shock me, too
Did you notice the bounce? Which means there's rubber or foam at the bottom?
Is the binding on the bodies plastic?
Jimmy Landa yes
4:14 for such an expensive guitar I wouldn't be expecting them to drop the neck on the headstock..
Do you see the way it bounces back up a number of times? There's a lot of foam padding at the bottom and it is a fairly light wood as well.
it's a heavily padded box... don't worry... also his t-shirt was slightly torn on the bottom left side, a disgrace !
You should see the neck dive on my '16 SGHP. With the robotuner, it needs a deep sea diver helmet. I'm thinking about routing a hole in the back and dropping some lead near the control hole. I think I'll route a Jr control panel sized hole, I should be able to add a pound of lead or so and slap a cover plate on it. For $1550, this shouldn't be my problem.
Is this the chibson shop?
It's a good thing that Gibson is under new management and ownership.
I've heard they're closing this place, I looked to book a tour for a holiday this year and a lot of people are saying they aren't taking bookings to tour the shop anymore.
i am 17 now.
one day i will own a Black Beauty Les Paul from that shop built by one of those people.
OK now I'm really confused - is it better to get an ES-335 from the Nashville Custom shop or from Memphis regular?
With my income bout the only thing I can afford is guitar picks. This has always been my dream to have a great Les Paul. I've always had to take less in everything though, so I should be use to just dreaming!
Interesting to see the rack of fingerboards and the custom fingerboards were labeled "(richlite)". These guitars are 2016 I'm assuming by the backplates..not that anything's wrong with richlite but I thought they moved back to ebony
There is an economic dollar to Dollar evaluation device available on these laptops and smart phones we all use and it allows you to see the cost of Les Paul through the decades. Believe it or not, comparatively speaking, year to year, dollar to dollar they basically cost the same from 1952 through to today. I've saved and paid for mine over the years as an enlisted airman, a salesman, a carpenter and now a business owner. If you want one, you'll find a way.
The difference is that those old ones were handmade for that price. These new ones are built much closer to a Chinese epiphone than a 50's Gibson. Have you ever wondered why they don't allow the Chinese factories to use nitro finishes for an extra charge or give them premium pickups? If they did it would ruin the American made Gibson line. Gibson needs to evaluate their production methods and get the quality right.
I would like to point out the fact that even if gibsons were always expensive also the economy was different and people had more purchase power than now, specially young people. You must be one of those old economy Steve meme type of guys
I visited the Gibson factory in Memphis just a few months before it closed and was told that the Custom Shop in Nashville was closed to the public. Is it now open to the public?
Just reading the comments made me realize that Gibson has really hurt their brand. I owned a Les Paul 20 years ago and it was a great guitar. I recently got back into playing and went to try some. There was this Firebird marked down from $2200 to $1200 so I picked it up to play it. Where the neck met the body there was all this filler or extra resin or something that they just painted over. Looked and sounded terrible. Played terrible. I was so disappointed. Grabbed a Strat and it was really nice for $1200 but ended up buying a Godin Session guitar. The total opposite of Gibson. Extremely well made, you can tell care is put into it and it played, looked and sounded great. Oh and also made in Canada/US.
Godin makes far better guitars than Gibson for a better price. I always liked the quality better on them but watching the Godin factory tour vs the Gibson tour really shows you why Godin guitars are built so much better. The owner of Godin can walk around the plant and explain all the details of the production process. He'll walk up to someone working on a neck and explain what they're about to do and the tolerances they're looking for. That's how you keep the quality up. People who obsess over a well made product and making it even better.
Yes you're right about that. Godins owner is hands on, I like the session more and more the longer I have it. Friends that owner Fenders were surprised how much they like it. The pickups are really, really good.
Faksakes That’s why they sell them as fast as they make them. What a stupid comment.
6:10 what kind of translucent knife is this?
Best guitars in the world
Can you do an update Since now they have the Murphy shop opened
I don't like scratches on a new guitar!
Then don't buy them.
Same! Hence the new part!
Wondering if that dusted stereo on 1:07 stillpyals...
João Carlos lol Damn, eagle eye!
I've got an r8 lightly aged. It plays and looks stunning! It's my favourite axe, before my tele, 335 and SG. Sustains forever! 🕶
I heard Heritage Guitars were employees from the old Gibson factory who stayed and still use the old school equipment from that factory. I haven't played one of their guitars but they sure look awesome.
Those people originally started Heritage, but they have all passed away.
I remember the last time I checked out the 3-4 thousand dollar les pauls at the local music shoppe and the binding looked terrible on multiple les pauls..
Fasinating. It's also great to think that my R9 could be in this video.
Guitars that cost $4,000 - $10,000 yet every worker they show seems to be in a heavy-handed huge rush. How about taking some time with finesse to do it right? I love watching the drill bit going into the pickup ring jig on an angle. Plus, leaving the spent wood chips from drilling under the jack and back plates as they install the screws. Just like they do in China. No wonder that half of the Nashville regular production guitars have shoddy workmanship. Everyone is rushing to toss the damn thing in a box and ship it out. Shame.
If they'd have said it was the Epiphone factory I wouldn't have been surprised.
Well, considering Epiphone doesn't even use real binding, but rather paints a line around the outer edge of the guitar, I believe even the most rushed Gibson has a lot more careful craftmanship than any Epiphone. Epiphone also uses cheap wood. Go to any lumber yard, and you're bound to find higher quality woods than what Epiphone uses.
Have a couple of CS guitars, no wood chips or flaws in any of them. They are overpriced though, hard to argue against that.
You do realize that the binding on Epiphone guitars is real, right? Anyone who claims it's painted on is full of shit.
I've seen quite a few forums stating that at least some of the Epiphones have painted-on binding. Perhaps the higher-quality ones don't.
What are the landmarks to define precisely where to drill at 05:11 ? 🧐
They're just slightly countersinking the bridge post holes that are already drilled there.
as an owner of 2 Les Paul guitars I truly enjoyed this😊
I have a 1997 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul & this clip almost made me cry. It is one of my favorite guitars out of my 20 electrics. Thank you for such a fantastic tour of Gibson Custom Shop. PEACE!
Beautiful guitars I own six of them, I am not a rock star, just a session player..
Dude that's still quite cool
Rock stars are just puppets anyway
GIBSON...MADE IN U.S.A . PROUD TO OWN A FEW.
is it wrong to be drooling right now
thebreatheeasy not if it was drool.
Have you been in a car accident?
憧れのアコーステイックギターギブソンハミングバード1回は、手に入れたいですね？
Damn why is there so much hate in the comments? If you don't like gibson just go buy some Japanese guitars you don't have devalue these guitars just because you can't afford them.
Just amazing ...
All that work and the G string still won't stay in tune
lastinline bruce my g sting stays in tune fine
Mine too
This isn't the 70s, man
The g string won't stay in tune is that it lol fantastic crafted guitars go buy a Chinese guitar you gotta change everything by time you spend all that xtra cash just buy the original product save yourself the hassle a G string really lol
Mine does. Try HB pencil lead on the nut.
Beautiful woods of my lovely Honduras.
@Deep Purple don’t you have anything else to say or do? I think that your head is completely crappy.
I have four Gibson's guitars.
So which year was Gibson Custom Shop established?
1993/4
Mark my word. One of these days I’ll own a Gibson les Paul custom shop
You will. I’ve kept that same dream for years and finally realized it last week. Found a mint 2019 60th Anniversary R9 and it has far exceeded even my wild expectations. Here’s to that day coming for you, too!
Did you get one yet? Too soon?
I hope you get one bro! Every one deserves their dream at some point or another.
i just bought a 2009 Les Paul Traditional that looks like a naturally aged 59. Its the first ever Gibson guitar i owned and played and i love it. My next goal is to get an R8 or R9